Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Think Biblically

  Born Again This Way

  with Rachel Gilson

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 26, 2020

  The journey of authentic Christian faith and sexuality is often a rocky and complicated one. Rachel Gilson, in her book, Born Again This Way, tells...

• The Good Book Blog

  Thankfulness in Christ

  Kenneth Berding — November 25, 2020

  Thanksgiving in the United States is one of my favorite holidays. I used to view it as the only holiday still untainted by secularism and...

• Student Life Blog

  Lessons from a Creek

  Student learnings about life through interactions with nature

  Sarah Morgan — November 25, 2020

  Ever since I was young, I have lived near a creek with a stunning greenway trail. When my siblings and I were little, we would swim in the creek,...

• Becoming Biola

  Special Spots Around Ethan's Hometown

  Ethan De La Pena — November 24, 2020

  Hello everyone! It's Ethan and I'm coming on here to share a little bit about my small little hometown. Admittedly because of Covid-19 right now,...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Tribute to Dr. James E. Rosscup (1934-2020)

  Clint Arnold — November 24, 2020

  “To pray well is to study well.” This is one of the many memorable statements from Jim Rosscup in the Hermeneutics class I had with him forty...

• Becoming Biola

  Autumn Traditions

  Maggie Segarra — November 23, 2020

  Hey all, It is feeling very Autumn like here in La Mirada, California. We had rain yesterday which was so needed after the fires that have been...

• The Good Book Blog

  Christmas Gift Tip from Fall 2020 Pilgrim’s Progress Adaptation

  Andy Draycott — November 23, 2020

  My Pilgrim's Progress class this fallis a hybrid class, with recorded lectures and discussions fully online with a number of synchronous online...

• Winsome Conviction

  Tim Muehlhoff on “How the Body of Christ Talks” in the Christian Scholars Review

  Timothy Muehlhoff — November 20, 2020

  "How the Body of Christ Talks" Reviewed by Tim Muehlhoff, Professor of Communication, Biola University C. Christopher Smith, senior pastor of...

• Becoming Biola

  What Biola at Home Looks LIke

  Marco Saldana — November 20, 2020

  Hey everyone! So, I'm excited to take you through my life as a college student at my home environment. So now, I'm moving forward to logging into...

• Becoming Biola

  Ambassacast: Finding Balance in a Pandemic

  Bailey Captain, Kristen Kim, Molly Tuffnell — November 20, 2020

  Hi guys, welcome to another Ambassacast episode! My name is Bailey and I'm one of your Social Media Represeitives at Biola University! I'm here...

• Becoming Biola

  The Theology of Gratitude

  Molly Tuffnell — November 20, 2020

  Hey guys! I hope you all are doing well. I'm sure you know what time of year it is. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so exciting. So I just...

• Think Biblically

  Does God Command That We Curse Our Enemies?

  with Charlie Trimm

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Charlie Trimm — November 19, 2020

  The imprecatory psalms--some of the most difficult parts of the Bible, are the places in which the psalmist asks God to bring judgment on one's...

• Becoming Biola

  How to Grow, Spiritually

  Molly Tuffnell — November 19, 2020

  Hey guys! I just wanted to spend some time today talking about spiritual growthand how you can grow spiritually as an individual and a student at...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Do You Identify?

  Kenneth Berding — November 18, 2020

  If you fundamentally identify yourself as being in Christ—as opposed to all the other options for self-identification—you will regularly respond...

• Becoming Biola

  Get to Know the Social Media Squad Take 2

  Bailey Captain, Ethan De La Pena, Kristen Kim, Marco Saldana, Maggie Segarra, Molly Tuffnell — November 17, 2020

  Get to know the Social Media Squad better! Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 5: On "Political Homelessness"

  David French, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — November 16, 2020

  “Where do I fit politically?” That’s a question more Christians are asking as faith convictions feel at odds with party affiliations and partisan...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Long View

  Mick Boersma — November 16, 2020

  It’s time I pulled the age card. At 72 years young, some things are much clearer to me now than in those halcyon days of youth. I say clearer. Not...

• Becoming Biola

  Why Choose Art at Biola?

  Kristen Kim — November 16, 2020

  Hi everyone! My name is Kristen, I am a freshman Studio Arts major at Biola, and I'm here to answer some questions about the art department, my...

• GRIT

  GRITmas is Here

  Zoe Taper — November 16, 2020

  History of GRITmas In the winter of 2017, GRIT was new to Biola University and decided to do something to benefit the Los Angeles community. One...

• Think Biblically

  Confronting Christianity

  with Rebecca McLaughlin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 13, 2020

  Can Christianity answer the toughest questions raised against it? According to Rebecca McLaughlin, the answers is yes. In this interview, Sean and...

• Becoming Biola

  My Biola Legacy

  Marco Saldana — November 13, 2020

  Being part of a legacy is very honorable. As for someone who has high ambitions, there are parts I bring that are slowly engaging with the legacy....

• The Good Book Blog

  Can you read "Peter Rabbit" in Greek?

  Gary Manning Jr — November 13, 2020

  I am happy to announce the publication of Peter Rabbit and Other Stories in Koine Greek with GlossaHouse. It includes three of Beatrix Potter’s...

• Becoming Biola

  Benefits of a Bible-Based Education

  Molly Tuffnell — November 12, 2020

  One of the primary reasons I decided to attend Biola was because of the Bible-based education. Biola not only requires their students to attend a...

• The Good Book Blog

  God’s Divine Weapons in the Old Testament

  Charlie Trimm — November 11, 2020

  Last year my colleague Ken Way and I had the chance to tour Egypt and see the many impressive remains from Pharaonic times that still awe...

• Becoming Biola

  Biola in the Family

  Kristen Kim — November 11, 2020

  My family loves Biola. And when I say that, I mean it. Both my parents attended Biola, and it was at this university where they actually met, and...